The Lost History of the Middle Passage
An interview with Sowande’ Mustakeem. By Corey Atad A diagram of the Brookes slave ship, published in 1788.…
Voting, Even When It Makes You Sick
Millennials face an important choice this Election Day between idealism and pragmatism. By Glen Retief Mogomotsi More looks…
Facebook Will Now Start Showing You Gorier Images
Here’s why that’s a good thing. By Jared Keller (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) In early September, Aftenposten, the…
Try as He Might, Donald Trump Is Not Stoking a Crisis in Government’s Legitimacy
If anything, surveys show that people in 2016 are more confident that their vote will be fairly counted…
Big Ideas in Social Science: An Interview With Doreen Massey on Space
The latest in a series of conversations with leading intellectuals in collaboration with the Social Science Bites podcast…
More Evidence Emerges of the Danger That Playing Football Poses to Young Kids’ Brains
A new study confirms the damage of multiple hits to head, even if the player never experiences a…
How the Trump Campaign Exposed America’s Sleeping Authoritarianism
A new analysis of American values reveals a deepening philosophical divide among voters. And this election’s outcome may…
Satan Has No Interest in Molesting Your Kids
The Satanic panic of the 1980s bedeviled our conceptions about childcare and family. Today, The Satanic Temple lobbies…
With the Cubs’ Win, an Enduring Metaphor Is Laid to Rest
Legal scholars have long loved to reference the baseball team’s penchant for losing. That trend can finally come…
Can Cognitive Sociology Explain Why People Are Voting for a Different Candidate Than You?
Our thinking is influenced by the groups to which we belong. By Lisa Wade Left: A Donald Trump…